Ed Grimes vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Ed Grimes
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Grimes and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .633) and slugging (.545 vs .304). Ed Grimes had the advantage in on-base percentage (.329 vs .182). By the career numbers, Bennie Lyons had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Grimes and Bennie Lyons

Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
310.49
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
524.48
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
130.07
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
113.29
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.59
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
16.78
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.56
56.89
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
159.44
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
193.01
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
67.13
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
75.52
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
142.66
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.85
66.49
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
62.94
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
15
62.94
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.53
9.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.59
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.39
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Grimes and Bennie Lyons

Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.57
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0